A savvy semi-detached combining location with oodles of luxe features makes a strong case for inner-city living.

Created by Lumiere Group, which is busy producing landmarks in the inner-eastern suburbs, this is a prestige property that pleasantly surprises thanks to the elongated dining-living-marble kitchen at rear, leading to its generous al fresco sundeck.

This indulgently open zone emphasises depth and scale, located beyond the main bedroom suite with its en suite and walk-in robe, the butler’s pantry, laundry and impressive centrepiece staircase.

The home’s three-metre-plus ceilings and extensive use of glass walls are a treat, flooding the ground floor with natural light and maximising the feeling of space.

Upstairs there are two double bedrooms with private bathrooms, and a second living room with inbuilt study bench.

Landscape designer gardens are low maintenance.

Malvern Central School, cafes and Tooronga Station at the end of the street round-out this compelling home’s attractions.

A smart-home stunner with celebrity profile, this rebuilt beauty starred in Network Ten’s renovation show The Home Team in 2015. Originally a run-down art deco with an A-list address, today it is a high-tech pad with a lavish living-dining space opening to a resort-style pool and fire pit. There is a basement cellar and home automation, including smart phone-linked secure entry.

Sumptuous poolside coolness presents at this plumb amenity-packed property. Set on 650 square metres, the single-storey residence is framed by elegant parterre gardens – a nod to the block’s original 1920s house. A slick Euro and stone kitchen, timber-floored, open-plan rear, and al fresco barbecue terrace beside pool and spa are on deck and future facing.

From a basement cinema with glitzy bar all the way — via the lift, if you wish — to its top-level barbecue terrace with a view of the city and Yarra, this imposing Christopher Doyle-designed townhouse goes all out for grandeur in its blue-chip neighbourhood. The kitchen and indoor/outdoor living areas flow across the ground floor, four bedrooms (two with balcony) occupy the first level and a gym, study, second kitchen and rumpus room add practical family spaces. Prestige comes to the fore in herringbone oak floors, security entrance, Gaggenau appliances and a triple garage.

This fine example of a 1920s Californian bungalow — made even finer by a showcase renovation inside — sits comfortably among its Oswin Street precinct peers near Hays Paddock. “People like the heritage overlay because they know the look of the street won’t change,” the agent says. The facade of tiled roof, pillared verandah and leadlight windows contrasts with the split-level rear living area, where vaulted ceilings, black steel window frames, concrete-bench kitchen and perforated brickwork around the deck impart contemporary architectural drama.

With a bathroom per bedroom — three of each upstairs and one at ground level — this townhouse appeals to a range of family types who want everything except the drudgery of high maintenance. It’s the last one for sale of a quartet just completed by a boutique builder on a large corner site. A fusion of recycled bricks, Alucobond and concrete create the exterior; inside, stone surfaces, pale oak floors, black steel and premium appliances stand out. “It has that upmarket quality and style that people are prepared to pay for,” the agent says.

In the prettiest cluster of free-standing Edwardian cottages in Seddon’s best spot, block-fronted Rosebank stands out for its painstakingly restored period detail. But even that doesn’t prepare you for the exquisitely reconfigured and sophisticated interior. “It’s created a real buzz,” says the agent, who welcomed 60 groups on its first open weekend. Inside, find stunning New York marble, original fireplace mantels, triple-arched hall, gold highlights, french doors off the third bedroom and a storage attic. Bi-fold doors open from immaculate open-plan living to al-fresco elegance with a vertical garden and potential rear parking.

A classic Cal-bung verandah and a sun-catching rear entertainment deck bookend this renovated single-level home in solid family territory. “Young families come here for what’s in walking distance,” says the agent, listing schools, local shopping and dining, transport, Classic Cinemas and Hopetoun Gardens. The corner-block house has four bedrooms (or three plus study) at the front and an open-plan rear living area enjoying natural light from clerestory windows and french doors to the wraparound deck.